ELLIPSE EVF060W Running Cost (Freezer)
ELLIPSE EVF060W: running cost
At 281 kWh/yr, the ELLIPSE EVF060W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
That $53 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the ELLIPSE EVF060W compares to other freezers
Against the category average of 401 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.9% less, ranking 117 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. 658 certified freezers, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ELLIPSE EVF060W on that list: Danby DUFM060B1WDB ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLATRON KTUF59-W-H ($53/yr, 281 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the ELLIPSE lineup
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified freezers ELLIPSE makes, the EVF060W is the cheapest to run, $40/year less than ELLIPSE's priciest, the ECVC210.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified freezers go, $53/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the ELLIPSE EVF060W is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.